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Apple Valley Middle

Henderson County Schools · Henderson County

Address
43 Fruitland Road, Hendersonville, NC 28792
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370210000797
820
Students
54.6
Teachers (FTE)
15.0:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
57
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
25%
Chronically absent
68.7%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Apple Valley MiddleElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. North Henderson HighHigh · Grades 9-12under 0.1 mi
  2. Clear Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.4 mi
  3. Sugarloaf ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.9 mi
  4. Edneyville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.0 mi
  5. Dana ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.2 mi
  6. The Mountain Community SchElementary · Grades K-8 · The Mountain Community Sch · Charter3.5 mi
  7. Bruce Drysdale ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.5 mi
  8. Hendersonville HighHigh · Grades 9-123.7 mi
  9. Henderson County Career AcademyHigh · Grades 6-123.8 mi
  10. Henderson County Early CollegeHigh · Grades 9-133.8 mi

How Apple Valley Middle compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 57 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools37th percentile
Higher than 37% · rank 1,486 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools54th percentile
Higher than 54% · rank 194 of 456
Henderson County Schools27th percentile
Higher than 27% · rank 16 of 22

Chronic absence is lower here than at 40% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 5 points since 2014 (52 → 57). Met or exceeded expected growth in 4 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202557CExceeded49
202454DMet47.4
202351DMet45.3
202248DNot Met44.4
201955CNot Met55.5
201857CNot Met56.2
201761CNot Met61
201664CNot Met63
201567CExceeded61
201452DNot Met51

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Henderson County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 46.71%Hispanic 43.29%Two+ Races 4.76%Black 2.56%Asian 1.59%Pacific Isl. 0.85%Native Am. 0.24%
White: 46.71% (383) Hispanic: 43.29% (355) Two+ Races: 4.76% (39) Black: 2.56% (21) Asian: 1.59% (13) Pacific Isl.: 0.85% (7) Native Am.: 0.24% (2)
White46.71%
Hispanic43.29%
Two+ Races4.76%
Black2.56%
Asian1.59%
Pacific Isl.0.85%
Native Am.0.24%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 820
47.2%387 Female
52.8%433 Male

Student counts for Apple Valley Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 820 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 75%Chronically absent 25%
Regular attendance: 75% (654) Chronically absent: 25% (218)
Regular attendance75%
Chronically absent25%

Student Population

Students Counted: 872
68.7%Economically disadvantaged
20.24%166 English learners

Student indicators for Apple Valley Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 872 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 81.8%Beginning 18.2%
Experienced: 81.8% (41) Beginning: 18.2% (9)
Experienced81.8%
Beginning18.2%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 50.3 FTE
94.63%Fully licensed
5.37%Emergency or provisional
11.94%6 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Apple Valley Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 50.3 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)56.5%38.4%
Science (grades 5 & 8)56.5%35.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)41%23.6%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)43.5%18.1%27.4%10.9%
Reading (grades 3–8)59%17.3%17%6.6%
Science (grades 5 & 8)43.5%21%27.9%7.6%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth3.1987.9

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers50.27
Experienced teachers41.12 (82%)
Beginning teachers9.15 (18%)
Holding a standard license47.57 (95%)
Emergency or provisional licenses2.7 (5%)
National Board certified6

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (218 of 872)25%
Economically disadvantaged68.7%
English learners making progress (of 166)13.3%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.85
Library books per student13.31
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.55

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Apple Valley Middle report card PDF

Download this report card

Apple Valley Middle's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.